Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 927 The 2 Trillion Yuan Carnival

Given that this matter occurred during a critical period before Ant Group's IPO, and considering that it involved the manager of the WeChat Pay department at Beyond Group, coupled with the statements in the announcement such as "leaking secrets" and "damaging the group's interests," it instantly ignited public imagination.

On Weibo, hashtags such as #OtherAreaManagementLeakedSecretsAndBeFired# and #WeChatLosesAKeyPerson# quickly rose to prominence.
Zhihu Hot Topics: "How do you view the dismissal of Wang X from WeChat Pay's business unit by Beyond due to leaking confidential information? Are there any undisclosed complex reasons behind this?" and "What legal responsibilities should company managers bear for suspected leaks?"
A large number of video clips have also emerged on Douyin, continuously driving up the popularity.
With the "collaboration" of netizens, the person's work experience was gradually revealed: Wang initially worked for Alibaba, a rival company on the other side of the strait, and also served as a product manager for Alipay.

Some people even dug up a photo of him with Zhang Xiaolong at the WeChat conference some time ago. In the photo, Zhang Xiaolong smiled warmly and put his hand on his shoulder, showing that he valued him very much.

In an instant, countless netizens unleashed their imaginations and left comments in the comment section.

"Wang X's career trajectory is amazing. He went from product manager at Alibaba to project manager and department manager at [Company Name], and he's only in his early thirties. I bet Zhang Xiaolong is grooming him as a future leader."

“You see, he was right next to Zhang Xiaolong at the WeChat Technology Conference. That shows how highly he is regarded. Now Zhang Xiaolong is in for a tough time.”

"On July 2, 2018, the WeChat crown prince was deposed for colluding with rebels and plotting a rebellion!"

"An investigation revealed that Wang committed gross negligence, deviated from his original aspirations and mission, violated company discipline, showed no professional ethics, and acted illegally."

"You can tell just by looking at the names. Zhang Xiaolong is 'Long' (dragon), Wang X is 'Wang' (king), and so Chen Mo is..."

"He's in Cao Cao's camp but his heart is with Han. He's been enduring hardship and humiliation for so many years. He's a hero."

"I just don't understand. Someone at Wang's level, with his annual salary and year-end bonus, would easily have several million. And with the upcoming employee stock ownership plan at the other side, he'll definitely get a substantial share. Why would he ruin his future?"

"Oh dear, who doesn't want more money these days? Maybe they've even received 1 million."

"It seems like the other side handled this case too leniently. In similar cases before, they would have sent people directly to jail. This time it was just dismissal. I guess there's some hidden story behind it. Both sides reached an understanding and parted ways amicably."

"Ant Group plans its IPO with great fanfare, while Wang X is ruthlessly defeated on the other side!"

Perhaps seeing the immense buzz surrounding the incident, the person involved responded via Weibo.
"I am ashamed to admit that I have to pay the price for some mistakes I made in the past."

I am grateful to Chairman Chen Mo, General Manager Zhang and all the leaders for their trust and guidance over the years. Bi'an is the best company I have ever worked for in my life, without exception. It is truly very, very difficult for me to leave.

I will continue to follow the company's development and wish it all the best.

More and more people joined the discussion, and the media fueled the flames, leading to a flurry of speculation:
Some say it involves traditional corruption such as the transfer of benefits; others speculate it's a spy thriller plot like "Sorry, I'm a cop!"; still others see it as a plot from "New World" where "a former contact reconnects"; and still others analyze it as a court intrigue plot involving "victims of factional struggles."
Some media outlets have pointed out that this move by the other side may be an attempt to divert public attention from Ant Group's IPO.

Amidst the various opinions, even more onlookers gathered to watch.

In Hangzhou, after seeing the announcement from the other side, Lao Ma immediately sought out Zhang Hui and asked:
"If a similar incident happened at Alipay, and a department manager leaked confidential information, causing significant impact and economic losses, how would you handle it?"

Zhang Hui was clearly prepared. "As previously reported, this person is suspected of violating confidentiality obligations or the rights holder's requirements for protecting trade secrets by disclosing, using, or allowing others to use the trade secrets he possesses, which constitutes the crime of infringing trade secrets."

Moreover, the leak concerned the group's core business and future strategic planning, a matter worth at least hundreds of millions of yuan. This constitutes a particularly serious offense, punishable by imprisonment for three to ten years, along with a fine.

"Is it possible that they'll just fire you?"

"Absolutely impossible. The anti-corruption campaign on the other side has always been swift and decisive. Unless... there are inside stories we don't know about that force Chen Mo to make an exception."

Zhang Hui paused for a moment, then said, "Could it be that the other side is putting on a show, deliberately leaking the information to us? But if things come to light, once I hand over this material, the other side will also face imprisonment."

"It's possible that even that chess piece itself didn't realize it was being used by Chen Mo."

Zhang Hui's pupils dilated in shock. He truthfully revealed his suspicions: "After discovering the problem, they took advantage of the situation to promote it, making a big deal out of it and not pursuing it. This not only made us suspicious and afraid to believe the news, but it may also have been a counter-espionage tactic."

If we choose to believe this news, it might be one person's honey and another's poison. After all, Alipay doesn't have a mini-program ecosystem, and adding such a mechanism would undoubtedly increase Alipay's burden.

If we get carried away, it will do us nothing but harm during this critical period of stabilization for the company that is currently in the market.
"That move from the other side kills two birds with one stone!"

"No, this kills four birds with one stone!" Old Ma shook his head.

"Four carvings?"

"After this incident, how many people are still paying attention to our IPO? The focus has been successfully diverted, cooling down the hype surrounding Ant Group's IPO."

That chess piece has been discarded, making us afraid to use it again—who knows if it was a 'double agent' arrangement by Chen Mo?

This is where Chen Mo's cunning lies. He's presented us with a choice, and no matter what we choose, he suffers no loss; instead, he creates confusion for us.

"Then what do we do next?"

"What we need to do now is focus. We should wait until the IPO to discuss anything else. We shouldn't be misled by their underhanded tactics and lose our rhythm, otherwise we'll be playing right into their hands."

Old Ma slowly fanned himself with his folding fan, looking as if he had everything under control.

"Boss, you're brilliant!"

Suddenly, it seemed as if Lao Ma realized something—if Alibaba had a "secret plan," how could the other side not have similar actions?
"Have we found any suspicious people recently? Especially those from the Ant Group..." "Yes, we have... but there's no concrete evidence yet, they're just listed as key individuals for observation."

"several?"

"Five."

"Who are they?"

Zhang Hui named the five people and their positions, all of whom were middle-level managers.

After listening, Old Ma said calmly, "No evidence is needed. Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. Make them resign voluntarily, or fire them directly."

"But Ant Group is about to go public, and dealing with these three people at this juncture might offend the other side..."

Old Ma raised his hand to interrupt, "That's a question you need to consider. Resigning voluntarily is just giving them face; it's saving them face. As for what you should do to embarrass them, you should know. Remember, don't escalate the situation."

After saying that, he glanced at the other person, and Zhang Hui immediately understood: "Understood!"

After leaving, Zhang Hui recalled something. He didn't know if it was last year or the year before, but a few programmers wrote scripts to steal the company's internal welfare mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival. In the end, they were fired for "violating the company's values."

Flexible and efficient.
Therefore, company values ​​are truly an excellent all-purpose "personnel management regulation," since the right of interpretation belongs to the company.

In fact, there were only three people under close observation. The other two were his competitors' close associates, and he could take this opportunity to eliminate them.

Kill two birds with one stone!
On the other hand, as a good partner on the other side, Lei Jun is still very concerned about such a big event.

He called Chen Mo directly.

Regardless of the industry, any company that reaches the scale of Xiaomi or Beyond will face the problem of internal staff misconduct and violations.

A few days ago, the company discovered that a product manager on the Redmi side was suspected of leaking information about a new product in advance. Originally, considering that it was his first offense and that the young man was capable, the company planned to give him a warning and send him to the front-line marketing department for some experience.

But after talking to Chen Mo on the phone, he changed his mind.

The law shows no mercy.

Once this precedent is set, the consequences will be dire.

Coincidentally, this kid shares the same surname as the person that the Other Shore Group just dealt with.

Lei Jun immediately called the disciplinary committee: "Wang Teng, whom Jin Fan previously reported, should be dismissed."

"In fact, the A-share market has never seen a true internet giant or a large unicorn company."

If Ant Group successfully lists on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market, it will be of great significance—allowing more market participants, including ordinary shareholders, to share in the dividends of my country's digital economy development.

Chen Mo turned off the interview video of a financial scholar from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on his tablet.

What an idiot expert!

In his view, these scholars who are detached from the masses, sanctimonious experts, and editors who quote out of context are no different from the actors of ancient times who only cared about money and not about people.

The previous dismissal was just a minor move in the overall game; ultimately, a head-on confrontation is still needed.

Chen Mo doesn't understand finance, but he does understand the law of conservation of energy—wealth cannot be created out of thin air.

2 trillion! Another 2 trillion.

Even Evergrande's ultimate goal is nothing more than this, while this is merely the starting point for ants.

With an initial capital of only a few billion, Ma Huateng was merely using the "magic" of internet finance to create a giant bubble that filled everyone with fantasies.

Does Ant Group really have the profitability to reach 2 trillion? It simply cannot support such a massive scale.

So who will ultimately foot the bill for this 2 trillion?

State-owned enterprises? They might take on some, but definitely not all.

The market? In the current economic environment, cash is king and liquidity is paramount; large institutions certainly won't take that risk.

Once Ant Group goes public, capital will rush to buy, driving up the stock price. The stock price will rise all the way, and the media will create hype that "buying is making money" and "not buying is stupid" to attract retail investors and companies to follow suit.

Prioritizing housing over stocks is more effective than any other form of subsidy in stimulating mass consumption.
It goes without saying who will foot the bill.

(End of this chapter)